Zheng Geping facts for kids
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Zheng Geping
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Zheng in 2017
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| Born |
Edmund Tay Kok Peng
27 May 1964 |
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| Years active | 1987-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Hong Huifang
(m. 1992) |
| Children |
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| Awards | Full list |
| Stage name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭各評 |
| Simplified Chinese | 郑各评 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Gèpíng |
| Birth name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭國平 |
| Simplified Chinese | 郑国平 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Guópíng |
Zheng Geping (born Edmund Tay Kok Peng on 27 May 1964), formerly known as Zheng Guoping, is a Singaporean actor, executive producer and businessman. He has appeared in several MediaCorp Channel 8 television series. He left MediaCorp in 2023.
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Career
Zheng, a former chef and Taekwondo instructor, became a full-time actor in 1987 after completing SBC's 7th Professional Drama Performers' Training Course, and had been given mostly supporting roles. His hard work finally paid off at the Star Awards 2007 ceremony when he won the Best Actor award for his role in Like Father, Like Daughter. After his Best Actor win in 2007, Zheng's popularity rose when he won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award for the years 2009-2013. He bared his body at the age of 47, putting most men to shame with his solid six pack. Zheng Geping became the brand ambassador of hair consulting company in June 2013. In August 2013, Zheng released a health and fitness book, Star Fitness.
On 1 February 2023, Zheng resigned from MediaCorp as a full-time artiste.
Personal life
Zheng is married to MediaCorp artiste Hong Huifang. They have a daughter and a son, Tay Ying and Calvert Tay, who also joined the local media scene.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1998 | Airforce | Zhao Feiying | ||
| 2010 | Precious Babes | Fu Weiming | ||
| Unriddle | Shan Fan / Savage | |||
| Mrs P.I. | Zhang Haowei | |||
| Breakout | Tang Yaozu | |||
| 2011 | Kampong Ties | Zeng Youbao | ||
| Code of Honour | Yuan Zhenfei | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Qian Caifa | ||
| Poetic Justice | David | |||
| It Takes Two | Ah Pao | |||
| 2013 | Sudden | Zhong Zhenlie | ||
| 2014 | C.L.I.F. 3 | Zhang Yuanyao | ||
| World at Your Feet | Gao Shou | |||
| Against The Tide | Qiu Gangyi | |||
| The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Liang Sihai | |||
| 2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Huang Yiqiang | ||
| Hand In Hand | Chen Haonan | |||
| Life - Fear Not | Shenlong | |||
| 2016 | You Can Be an Angel 2 | Huang Yiqiang | ||
| Hero | Bonnie's father | |||
| 2017 | The Lead | Fang Guodong | ||
| When Duty Calls | Yang Yongzheng | |||
| Eat Already? 3 | Zeng Gaoli | |||
| Zeng Gaowei | ||||
| 2018 | Fifty & Fabulous 五零高手 | Ma Kelong | ||
| Close Your Eyes (闭上眼就看不见) | N/A | As executive producer | ||
| 2019 | C.L.I.F 5: Honour Of Sea (警徽天职5之海岸卫队) | Zheng Jiancheng | ||
| How Are You? | N/A | As executive producer | ||
| The Good Fight (致胜出击) | N/A | As executive producer | ||
| 2020 | How Are You? 2 (好世谋 2) | N/A | As executive producer | |
| 2021 | My Star Bride | Ouyang Long | ||
| Key Witness (关键证人) | Xu Yaokang | |||
| The Heartland Hero | Herman | |||
| Leave No Soul Behind (21点灵) | Li Changcai | |||
| 2022 | First of April (愚人计划) | N/A | As executive producer | |
| I Want to Be A Towkay (亲家、冤家做头家) | N/A | As executive producer | ||
| Soul Detective | N/A | As executive producer |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Ghost train operator | Special appearance | |
| The Ultimate Winner | Datuk Ong | |||
| 2012 | Dance Dance Dragon | Special appearance | ||
| 2014 | re: solve (决义案) | Tang Wenzhang | ||
| 2015 | 7 Letters | Son | Segment "GPS (Grandma Positioning System)" | |
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Competition judge | Special appearance | |
| 2022 | Deleted | Chia Zhongyi | Also as executive producer | |
| 2024 | Money No Enough 3 |
Discography
Compilation albums
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2012 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12 | 新传媒群星金龙接财神 |
| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 新传媒群星金蛇献祥福 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 1996 | Star Awards 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | Tofu Street | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Star Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | Return of the Condor Heroes (as Jinlu Fawang) | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Star Awards 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | Wok of Life (as Huang Xiaodong) | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Star Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | The Legendary Swordsman (as Yue Buqun) | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | The Shining Star (as Huang Feilong) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007 | Best Actor | Like Father, Like Daughter (as Dai Zhigang) | Won | |
| 2009 | Star Awards 2009 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2010 | Star Awards 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Together (as Qin Xianglan) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |||
| 2011 | Star Awards 2011 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2012 | Best Actor | Kampong Ties (as Zeng Youbao) | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |||
| 2013 | Star Awards 2013 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | N/A | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2016 | Star Awards 2016 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2018 | Star Awards 2018 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2019 | Star Awards 2019 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2021 | Star Awards 2021 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
| 2022 | Star Awards 2022 | All-Time Favourite Artiste | N/A | Won | |
| Madrid International Film Festival 2022 | Outstanding Leading Actor | Deleted | Won |
